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Legal Assistant

Victoria Legal Aid -
Melbourne VIC

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Job Details

Part-time
$66,772 - $81,080 a year
7 days ago

Benefits

Commuter assistance
Work from home
Employee assistance program
Salary packaging

Qualifications

Administrative experience
Communication skills

Full Job Description

About this role

Part time maximum term position up to 12 months
Salary range: $66,772 - $81,080 plus super
Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement

About the role
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant to provide administrative support to our Family, Youth and Children's Law (FYCL) team. As a Legal Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our client services. You will triage client queries at court and in the office, as well as provide information and referrals to the public, legal practitioners, and other community services.

You will provide legal administrative support to our lawyers, including client data entry, file management, preparation of legal documents, and some roles will also include front-desk reception duties. Additionally, this role requires performing court work, addressing client inquiries, and assisting with various court-related tasks.

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

Experience in providing administrative support, ideally gained within a legal environment, and/or the ability to provide client focused services in a complex, confidential and sensitive environment.
Strong organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, meet timelines and work under pressure to ensure efficient and effective delivery of VLA services.
Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team, contributing to a positive and productive work environment.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.

About VLA
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
Hybrid work from home & office model
Generous leave benefits, including:
- Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
- Paid gender affirmation leave
- Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
Discounted annual Myki public transport passes
Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
Free annual flu vaccinations
Access to gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office
Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Jordan Camilleri, Administrative Services Manager on (03) 9269 0380 or [email protected]

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 21 June 2026.

Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.

Job details

Job Reference:

VG/VLA/FYCL/1929236

Location:

Melbourne - CBD

Work Type:

Fixed term - part time

Job Function:

Legal

Classification:

WVR 2.2 - 22AO3D

Salary Range:

$66,772 - $81,080

Job Duration:

Up to 12 months

Date posted:

09-Jun-2026

Application Close Date:

21-Jun-2026

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